Tuesday, June 12, 2007

I'm Getting Back TODAY. I Swear It.

Since I decided to take a break financially from training this month, I'm finding it really hard to get back into the swing of things. Knowing Shawn is at the gym waiting on me makes it much easier to get up there! Hubs said today he is dragging me up there to work out and I'm so glad. I know once I get there I'll be in my element again and all fired up. It's not hard to see why I need the break though. I've been training for these past two competitions for what seems like forever! After my injury last year I wasn't able to compete so I just kept plugging through to this year. For those of you that don't know...here's how I got my start.

January of 2005 I tried putting on a pair of jeans that WOULD NOT go on. I had been fit all my life but had managed to let myself put on alot of weight for about 3 years straight. I couldn't take it and went into the gym to sign up. They weighed, measured, etc. I was 145lbs with 33% bodyfat. Guh...ross. I couldn't believe it. How did that happen??? I became a maniac and within three months had dropped 20lbs of pure fat. I then began the building process to start putting muscle back on. The end of that first year was when people started talking to me about competing. I thought that was pretty funny at the time because I just wanted Monica Brant's body. I didn't plan on using it for anything. But it was my perseverence and diligence to my diet and my workout that made them suggest it. They knew if I could stick with what I was doing I had the discipline to compete. Now that you know that you will understand my horror at the idea of falling off track. I will never again be that fat girl. Never. So today's the day!! Hubs will get me back in the gym and my love for it will take over. Now I just have to do something about those cookies sitting on the counter. Hmmmm.

On another front, one of my best friends moved to Colorado this week and MuscleMomma's in France for the next 2 weeks. I feel like an orphan. So. Very. Lonely. Hubs gets his feelings hurt when I say that but he doesn't understand what I mean. He wouldn't have the patience to talk to me about the stupid, silly things we talk about. We just do goofy things like intentionally call each other 12 times in a row until the other threatens to kick our arse. He would never put up with that. Hmpfh. Thing 1 and Thing 2 are turning into quite the little pranksters lately though, so this summer could be really fun. I love that they have a sense of humor. They're 8 and a half now so their jokes are actually beginning to make sense! OK enough babbling. Time to decide what I'm going to go lift today. OoooohRahhh!!

13 Comments:

At 1:43 PM, Blogger Laurie said...

Thanks for sharing your story, I didn't know that about you and only makes me love you that much more. Where in CO did your friend move too? Guys just don't get our relationships with our girlfriends, do they?

 
At 2:07 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

ThirtyTen,

What a great story.. Look at how far you have come along... Amazing...I too have a similar story, but GULP....Last year when I walked into Daves Competition Training Seminar I was a Gulp again...43% Bodyfat..I cried "what happend to me?"....But I kept going back to him, and lost it and then started my new job, and Gulp again earlier this year my bodyfat was 36%.. Then I got mad at myself and changed my ways set a date for competition and now I'm at maybe 25-26% and really changing...I realize my body runs a fine line and getting off track is doom for me..
So I congratulate you on your hard work.....Keep it up.. I know that I have to there is no other choice..
Win or lose I know that when I get up on stage i will realize at under 10% bodyfat that I made the right choices after a year prior being the Double Gulp 43%....

Life Is Good

Jordan

 
At 9:28 PM, Blogger ThirtyTen said...

Laurie - You're welcome! I wanted those that struggle to know I have had to work, too :-). She moved to a suburb of Colorado Springs. I miss her already!!

Jordan - OMG I am soooo proud of you!! You're doing amazing and I know you're gonna kick butt when you walk out on stage!! You're already a winner to me!

 
At 9:55 PM, Blogger Melanie said...

Who moved to Colorado?

Ahem. I don't hear my phone ringing....I guess you don't miss me :( Sigh.....

 
At 8:11 AM, Blogger Speckledpup said...

I"ve got to do this.
But they measure and weigh....ohmygosh....I'll bet I'm 65% body fat.....

gawd.

dear lard in heaven.

 
At 5:57 PM, Blogger chantal2bfit said...

That's a great story! How far you've come! Really inspirational!

 
At 4:22 AM, Blogger RaeC said...

OMG... my jaw hit the floor when you said that you just wanted a body like Monica Brants!! I was at the newsagent one day and I picked up a copy of Muscle & Fitness Hers with Monica Brant on the cover. I was totally awe-inspired and signed up at the gym that day. The rest... as they say... is history. Now go on get that rock hard ass into the gym!! :o) xxx

 
At 12:16 PM, Blogger Brighton said...

Good job! I admire your tenacity, I on the other hand have none, lol.

 
At 3:36 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Are you doing any shows in the Fall??????????


Life Is Good

Jordan

 
At 6:49 AM, Blogger Sunnie said...

I stumbled onto your blog while floating around blogland and I really enjoyed reading your post. You are very inspiring for those of us that are struggling. Glad you are getting back into your groove.

 
At 7:01 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

THIRTYTEN,

COULD YOU E-MAIL ME? I HAVE A QUESTION TO ASK YOU. dbltallatte@yahoo.con.

THANKS

Jordan

 
At 9:07 PM, Blogger Doug Bagley said...

You know what they say, "men are from mars, women are from . . . a whole other universe," lol

 
At 5:33 AM, Blogger RaeC said...

Hi Thirtyten, I hope you are well!! Thought I'd leave a comment so that you knew I was thinking about you and how you were doing :o) xxx

 

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